Another night, another loaded slate on the ice, and my NHL player props have you covered for all three games on Wednesday, April 29.
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy headlines my NHL picks in a pivotal Game 5 tilt against the Montreal Canadiens to begin tonight’s action.
Best NHL player prop bets today
| Player |  |
|---|---|
 Vasilevskiy Over 22.5 saves |
-105 |
 Drysdale Over 1.5 shots on goal |
-110 |
 Sergachev Over 1.5 shots on goal |
-140 |
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Our best NHL player props for Wednesday, April 29
Take a look at our best bets and expert analysis below.
Prop #1: Andrei Vasilevskiy Over 22.5 saves
The Montreal Canadiens being held to just 18 shots on home ice in Game 4 is bulletin-board material if you ask me, so I’m fully expecting a heightened emphasis from the Habs to shoot more tonight. Especially considering Montreal has attempted the fewest shots per 60 minutes at 5-on-5 this postseason.
So, while we haven’t seen the best from Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy yet, he sports a .917 save percentage across 124 postseason games and won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2021.
- Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: ESPN, CBC
Prop #2: Jamie Drysdale Over 1.5 shots on goal
Of the 123 shots the Pittsburgh Penguins have allowed this series, 40 (32.5%) have been from Philadelphia Flyers defensemen, and blueliner Jamie Drysdale has accounted for 10 across the past three games.
Drysdale’s 22 shot attempts for the series also rank third on the Flyers, and he quarterbacks the No. 2 power-play unit while averaging a healthy 20:15 of ice time per game.
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: TNT, Sportsnet 360
Prop #3: Mikhail Sergachev Over 1.5 shots on goal
Utah Mammoth No. 1 defenseman Mikhail Sergachev is living on the ice, with a series-high 104:27 logged, and he’s second on the club in shot attempts with 22. So, when I saw that the Russian blueliner has only converted three into shots on goal (13.6%), this was an easy click.
Sergachev recorded two or more SOG in 47 of his 78 regular-season games, while converting his attempts into shots at a 43.3% rate.
Statistical correction kicks in tonight.
- Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
- Where to watch: TNT, Sportsnet
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